# Service bulletin DC\_20190815

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10164176
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-09\-06
- Manufacturer's number: DC\_20190815
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-08\-15
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT

## NHTSA's summary

This communication was sent to the authorized Kia dealerships to update them on the recent Kia Media Reports. At Kia, safety is a top priority and we will continue to provide updates regarding news reports about non\-collision fires in Kia vehicles and the status of cooperative work with the NHTSA. Should any defect be identified during the course of any investigation, KMA has and will continue to promptly notify the NHTSA and commence a recall.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10164176-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10164176-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Equipment and accessories

## Vehicles listed

- 2019 KIA SOUL

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [CS2306L\_OWNRPS2](/bulletins/10241169.md), 2023-08-24, Service bulletin: STEERING; EQUIPMENT. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER RE\-NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner re\-notification advising that Kia is now making steering wheel lock devices available directly to certain Kia vehicle owners. These devices can help deter a theft attempt. We are making this device available to customers free of charge and will ship it directly to customers who place orders within eighteen \(18\) months from the date of this letter.
- [CS2306L\_OWNRPS](/bulletins/10236368.md), 2023-05-30, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is now making steering wheel lock devices available directly to certain Kia vehicle owners. These devices can help deter a theft attempt. We are making this device available to customers free of charge and will ship it directly to customers who place orders within eighteen \(18\) months from the date of this letter.
- [TSB\_ENG222\_R4](/bulletins/10205426.md), 2021-12-23, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2011\-2021MY vehicles \(refer to the tables on pages 8\-9 for applicable models and engine\), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.
- [TSB\_ELE231\_R3](/bulletins/10205425.md), 2021-12-23, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LANE DEPARTURE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: FRONT VIEW CAMERA REPLACEMENT FOR DTC C160449 \& C160649 \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on the inspection and replacement of the front camera on some vehicles. Due to an internal control chip concern inside the camera, the vehicle may exhibit a Forward Collision Avoidance Assist Warning Lamp \(A\) and/or Master Warning Lamp \(B\) with C160449 and/or C160649 codes. Certain systems may become temporarily disabled during occurrences: Smart Cruise Control \(SCC\), Lane Keep Assistance \(LKA\), Lane Departure Warning \(LDW\), Forward Collision\-Avoidance Assist \(FCA\), Forward Collision Warning \(FCW\) and/or Driver Attention Warning \(DAW\).
- [PI2107\_TSB\_R1](/bulletins/10203665.md), 2021-12-01, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECU/ECM\):SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: NU 2.0L GDI \- KNOCK SENSOR DETECTION SYSTEM \(KSDS\) ECU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT \(PI2107\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area.This bulletin provides information related to a software update to the Engine Control Unit \(ECU\) to install the Knock Sensor Detection System \(KSDS\), in order to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. This update is for certain 2017\-2019MY Soul \(PS\) vehicles equipped with Nu 2.0L GDI engines, produced from July 29, 2016 through December 21, 2018.
- [PI2107\_TSB](/bulletins/10203664.md), 2021-12-01, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECU/ECM\):SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: NU 2.0L GDI \- KNOCK SENSOR DETECTION SYSTEM \(KSDS\) ECU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT \(PI2107\) \- This bulletin provides information related to a software update to the Engine Control Unit \(ECU\) to install the Knock Sensor Detection System \(KSDS\), in order to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. This update is for certain 2017\-2019MY Soul \(PS\) vehicles equipped with Nu 2.0L GDI engines, produced from July 29, 2016 through December 21, 2018.
- [PI2107\_QA](/bulletins/10203663.md), 2021-12-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECU/ECM\):SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER \- This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Product Improvement Campaign \(PI2107\).
- [PI2107\_OWNR](/bulletins/10203662.md), 2021-12-01, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECU/ECM\):SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2017\-2019 MY Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter Nu GDI engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit \("ECU"\) \(PI2107\).
- [PI2107\_DPSM](/bulletins/10203661.md), 2021-12-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECU/ECM\):SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO \- This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update to the Engine Control Unit \(ECU\) to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage on 2017\-2019 MY Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 2.0\-liter Nu GDI engines, manufactured from July 29, 2016 through December 21, 2018 \(PI2107\).
- [TSB\_ELE231\_R2](/bulletins/10200550.md), 2021-09-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; LANE DEPARTURE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: FRONT VIEW CAMERA REPLACEMENT FOR DTC C160449 \& C160649 \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on the inspection and replacement of the front camera on some vehicles. Due to an internal control chip concern inside the camera, the vehicle may exhibit a Forward Collision Avoidance Assist Warning Lamp \(A\) and/or Master Warning Lamp \(B\) with C160449 and/or C160649 codes. Certain systems may become temporarily disabled during occurrences: Smart Cruise Control \(SCC\), Lane Keep Assistance \(LKA\), Lane Departure Warning \(LDW\), Forward Collision\-Avoidance Assist \(FCA\), Forward Collision Warning \(FCW\) and/or Driver Attention Warning \(DAW\).

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